Abstract

The Mosaic element is a fast single chip
computer designed to be used in groups for concurrent
computation experiments. Each element contains a
16-bit processor, read-write storage, read-only store
for a small initialization and bootstrap loading
program and four output ports. The
Mosaic processor, a highly structured design that
achieves very good performance and density through
innovations in its microcode, circuit techniques, and
layout, is described in detai1.